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World Bank Yet To Consider FG's $2.25bn Loan Request - Wale Edun The World Bank is yet to consider the approval of the federal government's $2.25 billion loan application, which the government said would provide crucial support

ICPC, FIRS Join Forces to Tackle Tax Evasion, Target N1.9trn The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN has assured the Federal Inland Revenue Servic

'Remittance Task Force' to Operate Under Cardoso's Direct Supervision - CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the formation of a "Remittance Task Force," a specialized team dedicated to overseeing remittances and e

EduGate: EFCC Recovers N30bn, Investigates 50 Bank Accounts The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has recovered N30bn in the probe of the National Social Investment Programme Authority (NSIPA) former CEO Ha

How NASS Allocated N6.6trn for Unknown Projects of 20 Ministries in 2024 Budget How NASS Allocated N6.6trn for Unknown Projects of 20 Ministries in 2024 Budget The last may just not have been heard about the alleged padding of t

Financial Stocks Accounts for 41.7% of Total Turnover The financial services industry dominated in volume terms at the end of last week's transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) with 899.5 mill

Financial Inclusion: BoI Disburses $6.02m to Women-owned Businesses The Bank of Industry (BoI) says in line with its support of gender equality and women financial inclusion, it has disbursed $6.02 million out of its $10 million

CBN Targets Cryptocurrency To End Naira Depreciation In response to the Nigerian governments increasing scrutiny of crypto businesses, Binance , the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has halted its operations in Naira. </

FX crisis: Ex-CBN Deputy Governor Proposes $30bn IMF Stabilisation Fund Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Kingsley Moghalu has proposed a $20-30 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) stabilisation f